Hawaii television broadcaster Jonathan Masaki Shiroma with Hawaii News Now and a native of Lahiana tells LiveNOW from FOX that four family members have died and another remains missing.
Destroyed buildings and homes are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. Anthony Garcia assessed the devastation as he stood under Lahaina’s iconic banyan tree, now charred, and swept twisted branches into neat piles next to another heap filled with dead animals: cats, roosters and other birds killed by the smoke and flames. Somehow it made sense in a world turned upside-down."If I don’t do something, I’ll go nuts," said Garcia, who lost everything he owned. "I’m losing my faith in God.
"My Department is committed to understanding the decisions that were made before and during the wildfires and to sharing with the public the results of this review," Lopez said in a written statement. "It hit so quick, it was incredible," Kyle Scharnhorst said as he surveyed his damaged apartment complex.
"This may limit the population’s ability to receive, understand and take expedient action during hazard events," the plan stated.Bobby Lee, president of the Hawaii Firefighters Association, said there are a maximum of 65 county firefighters working at any given time with responsibility for three islands: Maui, Molokai and Lanai.